Straits Echo, 14 May 1908

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. o. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 14th MAY', 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 11l
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      1089 1 tianq LEE Co. o a A E—CO oo 3 o -V >*oY? co CO z '■'MLi go CO go I UJ uN(2 sc as cr vT5?> m so (S 50L£ AO ENTS. NOAH JOHAN, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 307, Chulia Street, Penang. (Corner of Carnarvon Street.) banks Enlargement to any size. All works
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      25 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. KOddIN IW, SR m ft v Cb C 5 > CD 9) > 6 rOKTO TiAWQ LEE A Co.. So/g
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    Kelantan.
    866 2 MR. W. A. GRAHAM’S REPORT. The following is a continuation of Mr. W. A. Graham’s report on the State of L Kelantan for the period from 24th February, 1906, to 14:h February, The first instalment was given in Monday s Echo. Shipping. Statistics of tonnage of steamships visiting the
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    A Tale of “Hantu.”
    178 2 The Siam Observer reports the following queer story from Patulung. It happened recently that bricks weie falliug iuto the bouse of Tan Pitying Prom during the night. Next day a good walch was set on the hous®. In spite of the watch bricks still went on
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      54 2 Pain in the Stomach. It ia most annoying, as well a 9 disagreeable, to be troubled with pa»us iu tbe stomach, aud there is lo need of it, for one dose ot Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera uud Diarrhoea ltmnedy will allay the pain. T,y it once aud bo convinced. The George
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      428 2 Riedel’s Gonosan is not unpleasant to take and is not attended by those distressing by- effects which so often accompany the use of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unqualified praise from the leading Specialists. “SREE JUMNA COOLING FOUNTAIN,” No. 2g, Argyle Roa<l. I ATQW serving Ladies and Gentlemen
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      838 2 ROBINSON PIANO C° *"N T TD. L Hold the FINEST STOCK of Pianos in the East. YACHT, COTTAGE, CRAND& AUTOPIANO Prices from $3OO. Time payments. Organs, Gramophones, Records all kinds of small instruments fittings Tunings singly or by contract. Repairs by Experienced Workmen V.. I I “The Upheaval IN Far
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    37 3 F csself F ro»> Agent' Due C. Apcar Singapore A.A.ACo. l5tbMay. T^deus SiDgapote W.M ACo. IGtb Arcadia Colombo A.G ACo. 218t Keemuti Liverpool WMACo. 24tb Sardinia Colombo A.G.ACo. 2Gtb Kleist Colombo B M ACo. 27eh
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    SAILINGS.
    37 3 Vestel* For Agent* L*-i vet C. A pear Calcutta A A A .Co. May. Tvdeus A'jfwe* p W M ACo Arcadia Singapore A G ACo. Keemun Japan jW.M ACo. Sardinia (Singapore A.G.ACo. Kleibt Singapore B M.ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      43 3 Hyk Lbong, Br. s.s 29«, Treweeke, 14th May, Teluk Anson, 18th May, Gen.— K O. Hok Canton, Br. ss„ 294, Scott, 14th May, Acbeen, 10th May, Gen.—Ban Ho Hin. Tara. Br. gg, 3,651, Acbeson, 14th May, Negapatam, 10th May, Gen.—H. L. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      53 3 14th May. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Tara, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Deli, for Trang and Pang Nga. Sree Banka, for Batu Bahra. Nnre, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Japan, for Calcutta. De Koch, for
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      238 3 Fom Poit Swettenham and Singapore—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore Hongkong— Per Fook Sana, to-morrow, 3 p.m. lelun Anson Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Mergui, lavoy and Moulmein—Per Pachumba, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Madras taking mails, for Europe etc via Bombay—Per Taroba, 16th instant! 10 a.m. Asahan—Per Mary
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    250 3 Per P. and O. s.s. Mooltan, connecting with the steamer A>cadia at Colombo, due at Penang on 21st May To Penang (from London, Apr. 24) Mr. and Mrs. Mac Nab. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mis. P. G. Fish and children (from Marseilles, May 1)
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 3 P. O. SAILINGS. Mall Service. OoTWAmus. Homkwakds. Arcadia ‘2l May. I Oceana 23 May. Malta 4 June. Delta 6 June. Extra Service. OUTWAKDB. HOMWAJIDS. Sardinia 26 May. 1 Nore 14 May Socotra 9 June. 1 Japan 29
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      957 3 P.&Q. Steam Navigation Coy. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. May 21 Arcadia connecting with Mooltan June 4 Malta do China 18 Devanha do Moldavia July 2 Marmara do Himalaya 16 Delta do Macedonia Homeward. Fom INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co., -Ltd. Intended to Sail. Steambe. Negapatam,
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      401 3 (SHIPPING.) HAIHBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Dortmund 23rd May. 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG, STRAITS k COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon. Oporto. London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles. Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant. Black Sea, and
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 The Straits Echo Jnstice satisfies everybody and justice alone. Ementn, Published daily (excapt Sunday».) AT Till CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCA1 »24 per annum. OUTSTATION8 Postage ExtraMAIL EDITION (Poet Free) »15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 if.B.—Ml business communications should be addressed to
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    PENANG’S REPRESENTATION.
    1041 4 The attendance at the public meet[ing of the Penang Association which I was held at the Town Hall yesterday I afternoon, though not large, was satisfactory for Penang. The European [element preponderated and it is to be J regretted that so few Chinese were preJ sent, but this
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    MR. W. HARGREAVES.
    169 4 Mr. W. Hargreaves, Principal of the Malay Residential School, Kuala Kangsar, leaves by the P. O. extra steamer, moutlis~weTi-earuedWK%. ™Mr? ±la¥7 greaves’ achievements during his long connection with the Penang Free School are well known to all our readers. He has been no less successful since V
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    26 4 A ride has been arranged for Suuday morning next; meet on the Parade Ground at 645 a.m. and finish at the Suffolk Mess.”
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    196 4 The following business ip tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 7 buyers, no sellers W 6 Eastern Smelting Co., 7 buyers, no sellers j 66* Siueapore: Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 67 lin is quoted in London to-day at ss. cash
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    Taiping Notes.
    924 4 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 12th May. Loans to Planters. The British Resident left for Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to be present at a Conference with H. E. the High Commissioner aud the other Residents when the question of loans to planters was to be brought up aud
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Opium Traffic.
      190 4 (Supjrfied by Reuter Sir Frauk Swettenham Intervenes. London. 14th May.—Sir Frank Swette'u ham, in a letter to the limes headed, <j U r Morals and Other People’s Money, doubts the feasibility to suppress by law the con sumption of opium- He emphasizes the large losses of revenue
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      Home Politics.
      95 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Second Reading of Housing Bill. London. 14th May.—The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Housing and Townplanuing Bill introduced by Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board. This Bill empowers the local authorities to acquire land compulsorily for building
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      Montrose By-Election.
      183 4 Montrose By-Elec-tion. (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. R. Y. Harcourt Elected. London, 13th May.—Mr. K. V. Harcourt, Liberal, has beeu elected M. P. for Montrose District, where a vacancy was caused by the elevation of Mr. John Morley to the peerage. [Mr. R. V. Harcourt is the brother of the First
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      Germany and Morocco.
      71 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Invoking Germany’s Aid. London, 14th May.—The envoys of Mulai Hafid have been received at the Berlin Foreign Office. Thev urged that, as Mulai Hafid is now master of the country, Germinj should take steps to secure the withdraw of the French troops. They were
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      The United States.
      104 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) Conservation of the .National Resources. London, 14th May.— President RooM t has opened an important Conference of e Governors and representatives of all tlie States, on the subject of the conservation the national resources. He declared that coa ores, oil and timber had been
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      300 4 TO LET. NO. 5, WELD QUAY, lately in the occupation of the Sugar Estates Office. Could be let in floors to suit tenants, on a lease or otherwiseApply to 9-5-08 250 BOUSTEAD CO. THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD LOLLARD rvr 03 are constructed on the most advanced principles, and
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      43 4 It has been satisfactorily demonstra that thousands of persons have to ta Gonosan for restoration to heal tu 4 happiness. It is astringent and aud has never been known to fail* dealers in Patent Medicines and (’ben3 1? in bottles of 40 capsules.
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    PENANG ASSOCIATION.
    5033 5 REPRESENTATION IN COUNCIL. Public Meeting in the Town Hall. A public meeting of the above Association was held in the Town Hall yesterday evening at 5 o’clock. The business before the meeting was as follows j. To receive the Report of the Committee for the past year. 2.
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    Tin and Rubber Companies In Malaya.
    360 5 The following information regarding tinmining and rubber companies in Malaya ii given in the London and China Express of the 24fh ult. Tekka. Pipe liue completed aud water supply brought to mine, enabling hydraulic operations to bo started at once. Neinpant Tin. Output for
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    Passengers.
    151 5 Arrived. Per ss. Tara, 14th May, from Madras Mrs. Luering, Mr. Fonseca, Masters Eric aud Noel Ferdinands. From Negapatam Mr. J. Sluter. Per s.s. Nore, 14th May, from Singapore: Mr. E. D. Me Pherson. Departed. Per s.s Malaya, 13th May, for Deli: Mr. P. vau Diisseldorp, Mr. J. Hemsen,
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    FIXTURES.
    62 5 To-dat 15th Dav of 4th Moon, Huut. t'lub Gymkhana Entries close. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Siugap<'in Races, 2nd Day. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, corner of Penaug Road aud Campbell Street, 7 p.m. A 9 p.m. 1 11-HOIKIIW 16th Day of 4th Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph,
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English (Arcadia) ,21st May China (Oceana) ...23rd China (Print Eitel Friedrich) ...26th German (Kleist i ...27th
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    THE MOON.
    18 5 O Full Moon May 16th Last Quarter 23rd O New Moon 30th First Quarter June 7th
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      64 5 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring ami summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to reflect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken 10 time mar save a
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      92 5 NOTICE!. IN THE <lOOOB OK CAPTAIN ANHUI BUCHANAN, deceased. NOTICE is hereby eiveu tlml ail persons having any claims against the Estate of Captain Annus Buchanan, deceased, who died at Penang on 6th March, 1908, are hereby required b> send in writing particulars of their claims to the undersigued on
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    562 6 LAST YEAR’S WORKING. The statement of receipts and disbursements of the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1907, has been pub- lisbed in the Straits Settlements Government Gasette Receipts. Balance on 31st c. c. December, 1906. 27,735.63 Rates i House 291,424 52 General Water 25 046
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 14th May. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3J 4 months’ Bank ...2 4 t> 3 Credit ...2/4 A 3 Documentary ...2/44 I Calcutta, Demand P*ank Rs 1744 3 days’ Pri«are 1754 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulinein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight Private 1754
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Gold leaf $65.40 B. Pepper(W.Coast 31bs.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper ...$17.50 scU*rt Trang Pepper 11. —fellers Cloves (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 68 .—sellers Mace Pickirgs 55. —buyers Nutmegs 110s 20-50 sellers f No. 1 5.30 sales 8ugar 2 no stock Basket 3.85 sales Tapioca Flour 1.80 nominal Copra
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    MARKET PRICES.
    199 6 Pkna.no, 14th Mat, 1908. Bkef— cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stow or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 00 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork per catty 40 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue 34
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    SHARES.
    1168 6 a I o -J Number of ’S p 1 o Capital. Shares n-. Last Dividend. Name. >, 1 5 i I li f r go '3 .Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $6.50 1907 300,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang
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      69 6 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. ou will hunt a good while before vou [ind a liuiuient that is equal to Chamberlain s Paiu Balm. Iu cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the mufcles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by
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      160 6 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. Matbers, publisher of Chronicle, Normautown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years. I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter,
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    10, Downing Street, London.
    589 7 Ihe Premier’s Official House. Ou the right band side of Whitehall, walking from Trafalgar Square to the House of Parliament, is Downing Street. On the right hand side of Downing Street, almost at the bottom, you will find No. 10, a plain, unpretentious old dwelling house.
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    An Elephant as Prospector.
    236 7 Iu Notes on Perak History, by Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, the following reference is made tf the Larut mines:—Politically speakiug Larut is in Perak but not of it; it owes its population and prosperity to settlers from beyond the borders of the State. The first man
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    Life-giving Magnesium.
    111 7 Sensational claims for magnesium are made by Professor Alfred G. Mayer, the natural scientist attached to the Carnegie Institution at Boston. The professor says that from personal experience he is convinced that magnesium is the most powerful and the most reliable agent known to science for use in
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      57 7 II a vc You Rheumatism? If so, apply Chain! erlam’s Pain Balm. It has cured others and there is no reasou why it should not cure you. Unt application relieves the pain. The George Town Dispeusary, Wholesale Agents. Hi gaud’s Bocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet
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